$-$$, Mexican, Glendale
Fodor's Review:
Although only minutes from downtown Glendale and Pasadena, this is one of the few "secret" restaurants in the L.A. area. Pretend you've never had Mexican cooking before and savor fresh, thick handmade tortillas either wrapped around picadillo (ground beef with raisins, almonds, and cinnamon) or with roasted mild poblano chiles with sour cream and black beans. Then go on to chuletas (fall-off-the-bone-tender pork) in a delicate pasilla chile sauce. This is a far cry from the usual rice-and-beans routine.
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